Resigns as Children's Trustee in Roxbury Controversy
Mrs Rebec a Sherman Thorndike wife of Dr Paul Thorndike and daughter of the late General Sherman resigned from the Board of Children's Institutions Trustees to Mayor Fitzgerald amid controversy over conditions at the Parental Home in Roxbury.
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Roxbury
Rebecca Sherman Thorndike
Paul Thorndike
Willian
Sherman
Board of Childrens’ Institutions Trustees
Fitzgerald
Resignation Letter Signals Tension Over Board Case
Mrs. Rachel S. Thorndike resigns from the Board of Children's Institutions Trustees citing personal reasons but offers to stay until the Finance Commission report. Mayor Fitzgerald responds, expressing surprise, defending her service, and noting pending investigation.
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Mr. Fitzgerald
Rachel Sherman Thorndike
Fitzgerald
Finance Commission
John F. Fitzgerald
Alsace Lorraine Draft Constitution Adopted
The Buninesrath to Gay adopted a draft constitution creating two chambers and a governor appointed by the emperor for Alsace Lorraine. The measure will be presented to the Reichstag after the Christmas recess.
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Berlin
Buniesrath
Alsace-Lorraine
Reichstag
Tube under the Mystic Proposed to Replace Charlestown Chelsea Bridge
At a Boston conference Superintendent Rourke proposed a future tunnel under the Mystic River to replace the Charlestown Chelsea bridge. Colonel Abbott agreed to push a June to October extension for the temporary Chelsea North bridge and to fund early preparatory work with a $10 000 city appropriation.
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Mystic River
Charlestown
Chelsea
Rourke
Abbott
United States Engineer Corps
Boston
Chelsea North Bridge
United States Engineers
Secretary of War
Mystic
George W. H. Harriman
Fitzgerald
War Department
Chelsea North
Finance Commission Pen Purchases Under Scrutiny
The Finance Commission was alerted by City Auditor Mitchell to an overcharge on a stylographic pen bought for the body. Mitchell refused to approve a price higher than 2.50 dollars, forcing return or payer to cover the excess.
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Finance Commission
Mitchell
O. KK
Singers Arrive From Spain for Boston Opera Carmen
Marie Gay from Spain and Senor Zenatallo arrived in Boston after a strenuous voyage. They come from Madrid to join rehearsals for Carmen with the Boston Opera Company and will perform this afternoon.
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Spain
Boston Opera
Carmen
Marie Gay
Senor Zenatailo
Boston
Madrid
Lenora Gay
America
Senora Gay
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Opera
Senor Zenatallo
Teutonic
Walter Hearn
Boston Opera Company
Opera House
Fat Men Celebrate Growth of New England Club
Wells River Vermont December 16 Revelry marked the New England Fat Men's Club annual meeting and officer election at Hale's Tavern. A parlor car with 25 Boston members arrived as W D Quimby the 805 pound president led the group. Club membership rose from 1300 to over 3000 with total weight about 860 tons. Samuel Chesley Drew a 468 pound York Harbor member was absent prompting search efforts after a fear he might be jammed in a railcar and carried to Canada.
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Wells River
Hale’s Tavern
New England
Fat Men's Club
Boston
W. D. Quimby
Fat Men’s Club
Samuel Chesley Drew
York Harbor
Drew
Canada
Jerome Hale
Membership Goal Reaches 600 in Ten Months
A report notes an organization has raised its membership target to 600 within ten months. Leaders credit outreach efforts and community programs for steady growth and renewed engagement with current and prospective members.
Government study costs 290 588 to examine swamps
Secretary Wilson reports to Congress that the Agriculture Department has examined over 9 million acres of swamp land in four years to assess agricultural value and improvement methods. The total cost is 290 588 dollars, about three cents per acre.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Hints at Eddy Will Surprise Opponents in Probate Court
Relatives of Mary Baker G. Eddy may file objections to her will in Concord Probate Court on January 17. If no dissenting voices appear, the court will admit the document as presented. otherwise the hearing marks a last chance for challengers.
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Mary Baker G. Eddy
Concord
N. H
George W. Glover
E. J. Foster-Eddy
Mrs. Eddy
Washington
Santa Claus fund helps Boston children in need
The Boston Post reports on the Santa Claus department raising funds and collecting thousands of letters from poor children. Readers donate cash and toys while volunteers organize bundles for delivery, with over 6,000 letters received and hundreds redirected to readers for fulfillment.
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Paink
Post
Santa Claus Department
Santa Claus
Mrav J. Wi
Willard T. Gay
Chester Sheperd
Everett
M. Tuch
Boston Post Newspaper Co
Boston
Mass
James J. Phelan
Helen
Santa
Annie
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Peoples Credit CO
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Shenevan
Franklin Street
U. S
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Glovers
Lead
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Waterbury
Chandler
Grovers
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
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Santa Claug
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Twenty-Ninth Street
New York City
Cafe Elysee
Felton
Crystal Spring
Bond
United States
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